One of the most common diet saboteurs is thinking that if you screwed up once you might as well go nuts and just start fresh the next day. Don’t fall into this trap, Battistelli says. “If you misstep and have a soda at lunch, just re-calibrate and follow your healthy course of action from that point forward,” she says. If it helps, tell yourself: “Tomorrow starts right now.” Find out the weight-loss motivation that helped 22 people lose weight.

Lunch and dinner should always always always include loads of vegetables. Salads, lightly steamed or slowly baked at low heat is best. Fruit is a good option to include in your breakfast or as a snack. Try not to have more than two pieces a day due to the fructose, and avoid having fruit after a meal or on a full stomach because it can ferment in your stomach. Fruit is actually best enjoyed on an empty stomach, and I like to have a citrus-y type fruit such as grapefruit or orange in the morning before breakfast.